By year
Owner complaints about Automatic Equipment vehicles peaked at 16 in 2010
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1999 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Automatic Equipment
The complete NHTSA record for Automatic Equipment vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Automatic Equipment recalls are filed by Automatic Equip Mfg, part of Automatic Equipment.
Owner complaints in the last five years069 on file in all, across 3 models
Recall campaigns40 in five years
Severity index4.3Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Equipment draws the most owner complaints about Automatic Equipment vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Automatic Equipment has the most complaints of any Automatic Equipment model
Every Automatic Equipment model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Equipment | 1984 to 1985 | 66 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| KT 100 | 1984 to 1985 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| KT 75 | 1984 to 1985 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Automatic Equipment product
- 00E-001 Jan 19, 2000
Equipment description: tow bars
Trailer hitches · 2,406 vehicles - 92E-022 Sep 14, 1992
Tow bar can develop cracks in the center plate mounting where the two legs are attached
Other or unknown · 2,312 vehicles - 86V-002 Dec 2, 1986
Flanged "whiz-lock" nuts used to secure the car ramps to the trailer loosen and fall off the bolts
Structure · 875 vehicles - 85V-173 Dec 26, 1985
Trailer hitches
Trailer hitches · 500 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.